Dave Allen

Dave Allen can rhyme, sing and start record labels, but he could never win an ugly contest.
Fresh off the March 27 launch of his independently released album, "Broadway Nights," Allen is looking to bring his blend of pop and hip-hop to the masses. Being a model might help. "I think in terms of marketing, it is what it is. I could be on the front cover of a magazine and have a top album out at the same time," he said. Allen says he's hoping the album rouses the interest of major record labels.
"In the next year or two, I hope to be signed with a bigger label, on tour, acting and doing basically anything in the entertainment business," he said. Allen says he's been inspired by artists of every genre, from The Temptations to Green Day. He's also been influenced by Eminem, which is evident on some of the new songs.
"The CD is definitely hip-hop, but I'm not claiming to be gangster," he said. "Broadway Nights," his second album, is a reference to the street Allen grew up on in Laurel Springs and a summer he spent living in New York. Written by Jason Nark